Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia
Indonesia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia is 10.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia peaked at 11.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 134th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 3 |
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- 131 Zimbabwe 11.1% compare
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- 135 Malawi 10.5% compare
- 136 Philippines 10.4% compare
- 137 North Korea 10.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia was 10.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Indonesia ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).